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Landmark Columbus’ most visible impact is found in Exhibit Columbus: our annual exploration of architecture, art, design, and community, which alternates programming between symposium and exhibition years, and features the J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Competition.

More than 50,000 people experienced the inaugural exhibition in 2017 and nearly 100 news articles from regional, national, and international publications were generated about it.

Columbus, Ind. Renews Its Big Design Legacy

By Ted Loos in New York Times

"It has an unusual depth of remarkable modern, postmodern and contemporary architecture, making it one of America’s most design-sophisticated communities...But the most iconic structures were constructed decades ago, and so the town, with a “let’s put on a show” spirit, has decided to breathe new life into the local legacy."

Exhibit Columbus: A New Era of Celebrating Design

By Amanda Dameron in Dwell

"We are at our best when we collaborate; communities thrive when citizens share a commitment to the future. This is perfectly illustrated in Columbus, Indiana, the site of many an architecture student’s pilgrimage. Here, a family’s dedication to modern design led to a rich, and arguably unmatched, urban tapestry."

Columbus, Indiana…Don’t call it a comeback

By Matt Shaw in The Architects Newspaper

"So what is the impact of Exhibit Columbus and its continuation? For the locals, it is about education and a re-engagement with the design heritage and legacy. But the exhibition can’t escape being relevant globally, and it has much to offer as a living, urban laboratory."

Local response to Exhibit Columbus opening great start for community

Staff Reports in The Republic

"Residents have been flocking to the works to see what they’re like, and the works have become great conversation starters. Social media has been lit up with photographs and comments about the installations. Exhibit Columbus has been a big hit with younger residents, too."

Architects take to the streets for the inaugural edition of Exhibit Columbus

By Sam Lubell in Wallpaper*

"Home to more than 80 buildings, landscapes, and public artworks by internationally noted architects and artists – including Eero and Eliel Saarinen, IM Pei, Kevin Roche, Harry Weese, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown to name just a few – Columbus, Indiana (population 46,000) is one of the most extraordinary design cities in the world."

Exhibit Columbus: A midwest town reasserts its modern architectural heritage

By Patrick Sisson in Curbed

"Still, amid the small town charm and rows of Victorian buildings, Columbus is as much about the bold future as the warmly nostalgic past. Just look up at the architecture. Thanks to the patronage of J. Irwin Miller, the area’s midcentury industrial titan, this small city of 46,000 boasts more modern architectural marvels per capita than just about anywhere else in the country, and perhaps the world."

These 7 Groups are Blending Research, Activism, and Critical Thought in Architecture

By Vera Sacchetti

"Founded in 2015 to celebrate the rich architectural heritage of Columbus, Indiana, preservation group Landmark Columbus launched a multiyear initiative called Exhibit Columbus with a symposium in the fall of 2016 and a competition for the J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize."

Why Columbus, Indiana Matters

By David Sokol

"Yet a trove of avant-garde architecture—seven National Historic Landmarks from the mid-20th century and many more buildings that exemplify design since then—suggests that the city, population 45,000, prefers to look forward. When it opens in August, the design initiative Exhibit Columbus—in its second year, comprising 15 installations throughout downtown—will underscore this pairing of heartland and modernism."